(a) Each child care agency must have a written plan detailing the procedures to be followed in caring for children in the event of an emergency or disaster, such as fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood or energy failure. The agency must coordinate such plan with such local community or county disaster or emergency plans as may be applicable. The agency must advise all its employees of such disaster and emergency plan and each employee's responsibility under such plan. A copy of the plan must be forwarded to the department.

(b) Each child care agency must develop procedures for obtaining timely medical care for sick or injured children. Such procedures and appropriate medical emergency telephone numbers must be made available to staff and posted in each living area. Each child care faciity must post in each dining area an approved New York State Health Department poster that illusrates procedures to be utilized in assisting choking victims.